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Progesterone impregnated vaginal ring/pessary

a vaginal ring and progesterone technology, applied in the field of progesterone impregnated vaginal ring/pessary, can solve the problems of preterm birth, increased risk of infant death in the first year of life, and increased risk of neonatal morbidity and mortality in babies born

Inactive Publication Date: 2016-03-31
YALE UNIV
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Preterm delivery is the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in babies born before 37 weeks, and particularly, those babies born before 34 weeks.
Such babies are at greater risk of having problems at delivery and in infancy.
Infants born preterm are also at greater risk of dying in their first year of life, and of tho

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[0029]The detailed embodiments of the present invention are disclosed herein. It should be understood, however, that the disclosed embodiments are merely exemplary of the invention, which may be embodied in various forms. Therefore, the details disclosed herein are not to be interpreted as limiting, but merely as a basis for teaching one skilled in the art how to make and / or use the invention.

[0030]With reference to FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, a first embodiment of a progesterone impregnated vaginal ring / pessary 10 is disclosed. The vaginal ring / pessary 10 includes a circumferential outer ring 12 with a transparent membrane 14 extending within and filling the interior space 16 defined by the outer ring 12. The transparent membrane 14 is clear, and as is explained herein, is constructed to allow for viewing therethrough. As will be appreciated based upon the following disclosure, the present vaginal ring / pessary 10 allows for the delivery of progesterone, while simultaneously allowing for clea...

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A progesterone impregnated vaginal ring/pessary includes a circumferential outer ring composed of a progesterone impregnated biomaterial, wherein the outer ring has a substantially circular configuration while lying flat with an outer diameter of 60 mm to 70 mm and a thickness of approximately 5 mm. The vaginal ring/pessary also includes a transparent membrane extending along an interior space defined by the outer ring. The transparent membrane is composed of a silicone polymer, has a thickness of 1 mm to 3 mm, and includes a plurality of apertures, which are 4 mm to 5 mm in diameter, circumferentially spaced about a perimeter of the transparent membrane.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Patent Application Ser. No. 62 / 056,921, entitled “PROGESTERONE IMPREGNATED RING / PESSARY,” filed Sep. 29, 2014.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The invention relates to a progesterone impregnated vaginal ring / pessary utilized in reducing contractions of the uterus.[0004]2. Description of the Related Art[0005]Each year, preterm births affect nearly 500,000 babies, or 1 of every 8 babies born in the United States. Preterm delivery is the main cause of neonatal morbidity and mortality in babies born before 37 weeks, and particularly, those babies born before 34 weeks. Such babies are at greater risk of having problems at delivery and in infancy.[0006]Infants born preterm are also at greater risk of dying in their first year of life, and of those infants who survive, there is an increased risk of hospital admissions and adverse outcomes including cerebral pal...

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IPC IPC(8): A61F6/08A61K31/57A61K9/00
CPCA61K31/57A61F6/08A61K9/0036A61K47/34
Inventor BLACK, JONATHANALTWERGER, GARY
Owner YALE UNIV
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